Qing Qianxue could not help turning to look at Chu Youning.
Knowing he was leaving, she showed no reluctance to part with him-and now she was even setting her sights on his younger sister?
What a heartless little thing.
After entering the ancestral hall.
Chu Youning joined Qing Qianxue in offering incense.
"Hello, Auntie. I'm Chu Youning. You can call me Ningning. I'm... Qian Qing's friend."
Barring any surprises, I'll probably be your daughter-in-law someday, too.
I've never been anyone's daughter-in-law before, so I might not understand all the rules. Please be patient with me while you're watching from heaven~
But there's one thing you can rest assured about: I'll feed your son until he's plump and rosy. From now on, apart from me bullying him, I certainly won't let anyone else mistreat him!
???
Qing Qianxue's gaze abruptly swung toward Chu Youning, his eyes briefly taking on a rare look of pure, unclouded stupidity.
That first remark had sounded quite pleasing, and he had been delighted. But why had everything after it grown increasingly strange?
Chu Youning noticed none of this.
After finishing her thoughts, she saw Qing Qianxue looking at her and immediately fluttered her lashes bashfully, then hammered his chest with her little fist.
"Oh, you~ Isn't it a bit improper to stare at me like that in front of your mother~?"
"...Cough, cough, cough!!!"
Between that sugary voice and Chu Youning's powerhouse strength, Qing Qianxue coughed hard twice and nearly toppled over.
Honestly.
With Chu Youning, an unexpected surprise was always waiting in whatever she said next.
Out in the little courtyard.
Qian Miao, who was leaning beside the door and pretending to wipe it down, stared with eyes as wide as saucers, his mouth open enough to fit an egg.
So this was how the